Business & Commerce


Power Minister Gives DISCOs June 1 Deadline to Clear Net-Metering Backlog

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has ordered electricity distribution companies to clear 1,355 pending solar net-metering…

Govt Cuts Petrol by Rs6, Diesel by Rs6.80 in Second Weekly Relief for Consumers

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel for the…

Pakistan, China Push Industrial Cooperation With Focus on Technology Transfer and Investment

Changzhou, China — Pakistan has moved to deepen industrial cooperation with China through a fresh…

Traders Demand Turnover Tax Cut to 0.5% Ahead of Federal Budget

ISLAMABAD: A coalition of traders on Saturday urged the federal government to reduce the turnover…

Petrol price in Pakistan — May 23, 2026

Islamabad: The reported petrol price in Pakistan for May 23, 2026 is Rs403.78 per litre,…

Local mobile phone assembly drops 35% in April as demand slows

Islamabad: Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly fell sharply in April 2026, dropping 35%…

PM Shehbaz invites greater Qatari investment as Taameer Group plans expansion in Pakistan

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited greater Qatari investment in Pakistan after meeting a…

Four held in South Punjab over alleged leak of officials’ data to foreign agencies: NCCIA

Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) says it has arrested four men in…